Behind the scenes of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, an important transformation was taking place. The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Football Australia were working together to strengthen community clubs in preparation for a surge in participation.
Bringing the sector together to align resources, effort and investment is the focus of Horizon 1 (2024-2026) of the Play Well Strategy.
Australia is known as a sport loving nation, but when it comes to participating in organised sport, we’re spending more time on the bench than on the playing field.
Military and Invictus Games alumnus Rachel Kerrigan says sport transformed her life – and she's committed to ensuring all Australians, particularly those with disability, have the same opportunity to experience its benefits.
A new national research unit has been established to build the evidence base needed to improve sport participation in Australia.
Helping more Australians develop their physical literacy – the movement skills, confidence and motivation required to be active for life - is at the heart of a new national action plan launched today.
Do you work in a sporting organisation, in local or state government and want to help shape the future of community sport infrastructure in Australia?
Another seven organisations are joining the ASC’s Play Well Affiliates program to help more Australians be physically active.
For the first time ever a National Sport Infrastructure Action Plan is being developed with a goal to make sporting facilities across the country more welcoming, accessible and inclusive.
More than 130 representatives from sports across Australia gathered in Sydney for the Australian Sports Commission’s fourth annual Participation Leaders Network (PLN) Conference.